7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Philippines; Tsunami Likely In Some Coasts
Published on: June 8, 2026, 6:39 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
MANILA (PHILIPPINES), Jun 8: A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Mindanao region in southern Philippines early Monday, with a tsunami likely on some regional coasts. Power outages were reported and people were urged to go to higher ground. No further information on damage or casualties was immediately available. The epicentre was 13 km southwest of General Santos city on the island of Mindanao, at a depth of 10 km, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. It […]
